Mobile apps are pervasive and, in many cases, mobile is becoming the preferred interface to access software applications, especially in the travel sector where the fit is natural between provider and the traveler on-the-go.
Mobile travel apps: enjoy the opportunities but beware of the legal risks
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rough guide to building a travel destination app for mobile
June 25, 2012 By 14 Comments
Brochures, guides, maps and tons of other printed material could be done away with for good thanks to the new black in the world of mobile apps – destination applications.
Rethinking the art gallery experience for travellers using technology
June 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
We’ve all been there – you’re in a fascinating foreign city, with decades of art, history and culture all around you…
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Third of travellers cannot survive on a trip without their mobile
May 10, 2012 By 11 Comments
Just how attached are people to their mobile devices, even when they are supposed to be taking time away from the rat race and lying on a beach somewhere?
Why tech-driven, last-minute travelers need a new approach to marketing
March 29, 2012 By 10 Comments
We live in a fast paced, minute-by-minute, “just-in-time” society. From Twitter to iTunes to HotelTonight, when people want something, they want it now.
Southwest bolsters security in mobile app after tech whizz exposes flaw
February 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
Southwest has moved quickly to fix a security breach in its mobile application after a software engineer ran to the media in the US to highlight the problem.
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Beyond the app and mobile web strategy – what else should travel brands do with mobile?
December 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
Because travelers are inherently “mobile”, it’s natural that travel companies have been early adopters in mobile, often blazing the trail in the mobile industry.
App creator claims credit for Osama bin Laden discovery
May 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
It was only a matter of time – a “military grade” iPhone application targeted at adventure travellers, hikers and campers, is being touted as one of the tools used to trace Osama bin Laden.
Indoor augmented reality to feature in airport mobile app
March 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
A landmark move for augmented reality services in travel? So says SITA Lab and Copenhagen Airport ahead of the release of an iPhone app using AR within the terminals.
Cheapflights tries Facebook for inspiration, Skyscanner joy after app success
March 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
Two separate developments illustrating how some travel search engines are trying and some achieving modest success with projects outside of traditional metasearch.
